Psalm 104:16
New International Version
The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

New Living Translation
The trees of the LORD are well cared for— the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

English Standard Version
The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

Berean Standard Bible
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,

King James Bible
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

New King James Version
The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

New American Standard Bible
The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

NASB 1995
The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

NASB 1977
The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

Legacy Standard Bible
The trees of Yahweh are satisfied, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

Amplified Bible
The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He has planted,

Christian Standard Bible
The trees of the LORD flourish, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The trees of the LORD flourish, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.

American Standard Version
The trees of Jehovah are filled with moisture, The cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD, your trees always have water, and so do the cedars you planted in Lebanon.

English Revised Version
The trees of the LORD are satisfied; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD's trees, the cedars in Lebanon which he planted, drink their fill.

Good News Translation
The cedars of Lebanon get plenty of rain--the LORD's own trees, which he planted.

International Standard Version
The loftiest trees are satisfied, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted,

Majority Standard Bible
The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted,

NET Bible
The trees of the LORD receive all the rain they need, the cedars of Lebanon which he planted,

New Heart English Bible
The LORD's trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

Webster's Bible Translation
The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

World English Bible
Yahweh’s trees are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The trees of YHWH [are] satisfied, "" Cedars of Lebanon that He has planted,

Young's Literal Translation
Satisfied are the trees of Jehovah, Cedars of Lebanon that He hath planted,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the trees of Jehovah shall be satisfied; the cedars of Lebanon which he planted;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted:

Catholic Public Domain Version
The trees of the field will be saturated, along with the cedars of Lebanon, which he planted.

New American Bible
The trees of the LORD drink their fill, the cedars of Lebanon, which you planted.

New Revised Standard Version
The trees of the LORD are watered abundantly, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The trees of the LORD are full of sap, the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The trees of LORD JEHOVAH will be satisfied and the cedars of Lebanon that he has planted.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The trees of the LORD have their fill, The cedars of Lebanon, which He hath planted;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The trees of the plain shall be full of sap; even the cedars of Libanus which he has planted.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
How Many Are Your Works, O LORD!
15wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil that makes his face to shine, and bread that sustains his heart. 16The trees of the LORD have their fill, the cedars of Lebanon that He planted, 17where the birds build their nests; the stork makes her home in the cypresses.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:11-12
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees, each bearing fruit with seed according to its kind.” And it was so. / The earth produced vegetation: seed-bearing plants according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:9
Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Ezekiel 31:4-9
The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field. / Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters. / All the birds of the air nested in its branches, and all the beasts of the field gave birth beneath its boughs; all the great nations lived in its shade. ...

Isaiah 41:19-20
I will plant cedars in the wilderness, acacias, myrtles, and olive trees. I will set cypresses in the desert, elms and boxwood together, / so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”

Isaiah 55:12-13
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. / Instead of the thornbush, the cypress will grow, and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up; this will make a name for the LORD, an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”

Job 14:7-9
For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail. / If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil, / at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.

Job 38:27
to satisfy the parched wasteland and make it sprout with tender grass?

1 Kings 4:33
He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Jeremiah 17:8
He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

Matthew 6:28-30
And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Luke 12:27-28
Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these. / If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!

John 15:1-5
“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...

Romans 11:17-18
Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

1 Corinthians 3:6-7
I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.


Treasury of Scripture

The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he has planted;

Psalm 29:5
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

Psalm 92:2
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

Numbers 24:6
As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

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Psalm 104
1. A meditation upon the mighty power
7. And wonderful providence of God
31. God's glory is eternal
33. The prophet vows perpetually to praise God














The trees of the LORD
This phrase emphasizes the divine ownership and care of creation. In Hebrew, the word for "LORD" is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, which signifies His eternal and self-existent nature. The trees are not just part of the natural world; they are specifically attributed to the LORD, indicating His sovereignty over all creation. This reflects the biblical theme that God is the ultimate Creator and Sustainer of the universe, as seen in Genesis 1. The trees, therefore, are a testament to His power and provision.

have their fill
The phrase suggests abundance and satisfaction. In the Hebrew context, the word used here can imply being satiated or fully satisfied. This reflects the biblical principle that God provides abundantly for His creation. The imagery of trees being filled suggests a natural order where God's provision is sufficient and complete, echoing the promise of God's provision found in Philippians 4:19, where God supplies all needs according to His riches in glory.

the cedars of Lebanon
Cedars of Lebanon are renowned for their strength, height, and durability. Historically, these trees were highly valued in the ancient Near East for construction, including the building of temples and palaces, such as Solomon's Temple (1 Kings 5:6). The mention of these specific trees highlights their significance and the majesty of God's creation. In a spiritual sense, the cedars can symbolize strength and endurance, qualities that believers are encouraged to cultivate in their faith journey.

that He planted
This phrase underscores God's active role in creation. The act of planting implies intentionality and care. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here conveys a sense of establishing or setting in place. This reflects the biblical truth that God is not a distant or uninvolved Creator but is intimately involved in the details of His creation. It also suggests that everything in creation has a purpose and place, as ordained by God, aligning with the message of Psalm 139:13-16, where God is depicted as intricately involved in the formation of life.

(16) The trees . . .--Better, Jehovah's trees are satisfied. The parallelism shows what are Jehovah's trees. The cedar of Lebanon (see 1Kings 4:33) was the grandest and fairest tree known to the Hebrew; and like lightning and the tropical rain, is honoured by the epithet most expressive of grandeur. (See Bible Educator, iv., 359.) Such trees the poet feels must have been planted by the Divine hand itself--man could grow herbs, but not cedars--and here, as a proof of the lavish provision made by the Creator for the fertility of the earth, he states that even these monarchs of the wood have enough.

Verse 16. - The trees of the Lord are full of sap; rather, are satisfied, or have their fill; i.e. drink in sufficiently God's rain, so that they grow up and flourish amazingly. Even the cedars of Lebanon (see Psalm 29:5, 6; Psalm 92:11). These are particularized as the grandest of God's vegetable productions known to the psalmist (comp. Judges 9:15; 1 Kings 4:33; 2 Kings 14:19; Isaiah 2:13; Ezekiel 31:3). Which he hath planted (comp. Numbers 24:6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The trees
עֲצֵ֣י (‘ă·ṣê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

of the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

have their fill,
יִ֭שְׂבְּעוּ (yiś·bə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7646: To be sated, satisfied or surfeited

the cedars
אַֽרְזֵ֥י (’ar·zê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 730: A cedar tree

of Lebanon
לְ֝בָנ֗וֹן (lə·ḇā·nō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

He planted,
נָטָֽע׃ (nā·ṭā‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5193: To strike in, fix, to plant


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